Hand bag



s. NOVER April 29, 1924.

HAND BAG Fil d y 17. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR BY kuiw NoVer A TTORNE Y6 S. NOVER April 29, 1924.

HA'ND BAG 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 4 l7 INVENTOR ATTORNEY! Patented at. 29%, 1924.

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BAND BAG.

. 6 I Application filed July 17, 1922. Serial No. 575,812.

To all whom; it may concern. I

'Be it known that I, SADIE NOVER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand Bags, of which the following is a specification.

Theinvention has for one of its objects to provide a hand bag having two compartments or pockets, one of which is normally closed and so formedthatits existence and the means of access thereto cannot be readily determined, the purpose being to provide a hand bag having one pocket not readily accessible to a thief upon a surreptitious opening of the hand bag.

' compartments may be closed by the supple- Another object of the invention is to provide a hand bag having a body portion of fabric divided into two main compartments of substantially equal capacity and a main closure frame formed of hinged sections,

and a supplemental 'closed frame adapted to be fitted in and lock to either member ofthe main frame, whereby either one of the main mental frame, leaving the othermain compartment to be opened when the members of the main frame are separated.

. 3 Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan view of the frame of the hand bag, the fabric being removed therefrom; I

Fig. 2 a transverse sectional view of the hand bag showing the fabric forming the pockets and secured to the frame;

'Fi 3 a detail transverse sectional view showing the main and supplemental frames locked together in closed position, with the supplemental frame in the position shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 aplan view of the frame, the supplemental or inner frame being connected to the o osite side of the main frame from the osltion shown in Fig.1;

F1 5a transverse vertical sectional view I showing the fabric pockets attached to the I frame and the supplemental frame in the position shown in ig. 4; and

Fig. 6 a detail transverse sectional view of the frames looked together, with the supglemental framein the position shown in i 5. fieferring t0 the various parts by nuother "desired conformation;

bers, when they are in open position as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, form a rectangle and permit free access to the interior of the body portion. It .is obvious however, that the main channel members may have'any The body .portion 1 of the b g is divided into two compartments .of substantially equal capacity by a division wall 8. The upper end of the partition or wall 8 is suita ly secured in. a supplemental channel member 9 having lugs or extensions 10 at its ends, which, lugs or extensions are pivotally held to the hinged pins 7 of the main frame members. The supplemental channel mem-' her 9 is adapted to fit within either one of the main frame members 3201' 4 and to lie in the same plane, thereof. As shown in Fig. 1 the supplemental frame member 9 is connected to the main frame member 4., while in Fig. 4 it is shown as connected to the mainframe memberB. The division wall 8 serves to divide the bag into two pockets 11 and 12, either one of which may be closed by locking the'supplemental frame member 9 toone of the main frame members The supplemental frame member 9 ispro-i vided with a pivoted latch 13 adapted to be operated by a finger piece 14. -When the supplemental frame member-is locked to the main frame member 4 the pocket 12 will be normally closed and the finger piece 14 will be exposed by opening or separating the mainframe member. When the supple mental frame member, 9 is locked to the" main frame member 3' the finger piece 14 will be concealed within the pocket 11, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. The latch -13 is adapted to'be turned up into the channel member 3 or 4 in order to lock the supplemental frame member in position.

On the pivot pins 7 are mounted-pivoted" frames 15 to which may be. secured a suitfor money or valuables.

able fabric. pocket 16 toform a small central pocket'which may be used as a receptacle The pocket 16 is contained within the main pocket 11, and when the supplemental frame 9 is locked to the main frame member 3 this pocket 16 is closed and concealed within said pocket 11.

. When the supplemental frame 9 is locked be turned down within the ba closed position b to the main frame member 4 the pocket 16 is direct-exposed when the main frame members are separated and swung outwardly on their pivots.

The latch 13 swings to lock the supplemental frame to'the main frame members against movement in either direction. If it be desired the supplemental frame may to be operated although it is concea ed within the pocket 11.

It will, of'course, be understood thata suitable carrying strap may be attached to the eyes 17 secured to the main frame. It will also be understood that the two main frame members are secured together in their snap fasteners. 18; and that the two mem rs of the inner pocket 16 are adapted to be secured together by the two snap fasteners 19.

What I claim is:

1. hand bag frame comprising a pair of mam frame members, a supplemental clo-= sure frame member conformmg in contour to the closureframe members and adapted to fit closely in either of said members, and

locking means carried by the closure frame 7 member and adapted to lock the said memlocking means bei her to either of ,the 'main frame members with its exposed face flush with the inner face of the main frame member.

2.'A handbag frame comprising a pair of main frame members, a supplemental closure frame member conforming in contour to the closure frame members and adapted to fit closely in either of said members, and

locking means carried by the closure frame members and adapted to lock the said member to either of the main frame members with its exposed face flush with the inner face of the main frame -member, the said disposed entirel within the outer edge 0 the supplementa .frame member in unlocked. osition and pro 'ecting outwardly from said edge locke position to engage either of the main frames.

so that both 3. A hand bag frame comprising a pair of main frame members, a supplemental closure frame 'member adapted to fit within either of the main frame members, a pair of pivot pins connecting the ends of all the 7 frame members together, the said supplemental frame member being of channel form, and a latch mounted upon the supplemental frame member within its channel space and adapted to be moved to lockingly engage either of the main frame members, the supplemental frame and its latch being adapted to be swung through the main frame members.

4. A hand bagcomprising a pair of main frame members, a main flexible bod-y portion connected to and around the edges of said main frame members, a supplemental closure frame member adapted to fit within either of themain'frame members, a flexible dividing wall orpartition connected to the supplemental frame member and to the main body portion of the bag to divide the said. body portion into two pockets, pivot pins connecting the ends of all of the frame mem bers together whereby they will swing about the same axis, the said supplemental frame member being adapted to be forced through either of the main frame 'members and swung down within the bottom of the bag whereby the dividing wall forms two open pockets, a latch carried by the supplemental frame member and adapted to releasably lock said member to either of the main frame members, and means forreleasably locking 1 together the main frame members.

p '5. A hand bag comprising a pair of main frame members, a mainflexible body portion connected to and around the edges of said main frame members, a supplemental closure frame member adapted to fit within one of the main frame members, a flexible dividing wall or partition connected to the supplemental frame member and to the main body portion of the bag to divide the said body portion into two pockets, pivot pins for the ends of the frame members,"the said supplemental frame member being adapted tobe forced through one of the main frame members and swung down within .the bottomof the bag whereby the dividing wall forms two open pockets, a latch carried by the supplemental frame member. and adapted to releasably lock said member to one of the main frame members, and means for're leasably locking together the main frame members. 4

6. A hand bag comprising a pair of-main frame members, a main flexible bodyportion connected to and around the edges of said .125,

main frame members, a supplemental 0103- i ure frame member, a flexible dividing wall or partition connected to the supplemental, frame memberand to the main body portion of the bag to divide the said body portion into two pockets, pivot pins connecting the ends of all of the frame members together whereby they will swing about the same axis; and a latch carried by the supplemental frame member and adapted to releasably lock said member to one of the main frame members, the said latch being concealed by the flexible dividing wall when the supplemental frame member is locked to the main frame member and adapted to be released through the, flexible Wall.

7. A hand bag comprising a pair of main frame members, a main flexible bag portion connected to and around the edges of said main frame members, a supplemental closure frame, a flexible dividing wall or partition connected to the supplemental frame member and to the main body portion of the bag to divide the said body portion into two pockets, pivot pins connecting the ends of all of the said frame members together whereby they will swing about the same axis, a purse comprising a pair of frames pivotally mounted within the supplemental frame and a flexible pouch, and a latch carried by the supplemental frame member'and adapted to releasably lock said member to one of the main frame members, the said latch and the said purse being concealed by the flexible dividing wall when the supplemental frame member is in locked position against the main frame member and the said latch being adapted to be released through the said flexible wall.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature.

SADIE NOVER. 

